(12-21-2018, 11:34 AM)david1201 Wrote: Silvertip should break in pretty quick. If you find it lacking in backbone suggest you try a nice two-band brush. Elite Razor's Manchurian is an excellent value and one of my favorites!

What do you think of the Semogue two-band badger? I almost bought one for $75. on Amazon.

(12-21-2018, 11:34 AM)david1201 Wrote: Silvertip should break in pretty quick. If you find it lacking in backbone suggest you try a nice two-band brush. Elite Razor's Manchurian is an excellent value and one of my favorites!

What do you think of the Semogue two-band badger? I almost bought one for $75. on Amazon.

I think its a very good brush and a steal for the price! I have the one with the cherry handle and its great with good back bone and very good quality. I'm even thinking of buying another one with the ivory Raj handle.

I have 2-band badger brushes that are softer in use than my synthetic (chubby 2 synth), while the synth feels softer when dry. My recommendation is to pick up a decent badger and just get to know it on its own terms.

(12-21-2018, 11:34 AM)david1201 Wrote: Silvertip should break in pretty quick. If you find it lacking in backbone suggest you try a nice two-band brush. Elite Razor's Manchurian is an excellent value and one of my favorites!

(12-21-2018, 01:55 PM)mike_the_kraken Wrote: I have 2-band badger brushes that are softer in use than my synthetic (chubby 2 synth), while the synth feels softer when dry. My recommendation is to pick up a decent badger and just get to know it on its own terms.

To be fair the Chubby 2 Synth is a bit of an anomaly, I’ve not felt another with as much backbone as they have.

The main difference in my experience is that badger brushes tend to stink when first received and used, whereas the plastic ones (at least that I've used) don't require "de-funking". I've not noticed much change in the badgers I've had (Simpson, Rooney, Semogue, Kent, Shavemac, Plisson, Thater, Morris & Fondran, or Paladin) after some use.

(12-21-2018, 01:55 PM)mike_the_kraken Wrote: I have 2-band badger brushes that are softer in use than my synthetic (chubby 2 synth), while the synth feels softer when dry. My recommendation is to pick up a decent badger and just get to know it on its own terms.

To be fair the Chubby 2 Synth is a bit of an anomaly, I’ve not felt another with as much backbone as they have.

I actually just meant the softness of the tips - I love the backbone of the c2synth, it’s a great brush. Whenever I show it to someone, they always think it’ll be softer than a badger because it feels that way when dry.